Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-02
ABOUT FILTRATION.
ONE OF LIFES SPICY CONDIMENTS II SPAR
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox Talks-HOw FllrS Impress
Msn-Ths Most Dangerous Typs-A Young
Man Who Don't Understand Their
Methods and GsysrussS.
Copyrighted, 1857
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WHAT IS FILTRATION?
What is Filtration? really,
How can tell you that?
But when she smiles see its wiles,
And when he lifts his hat.
It's walking in the moonlight,
lis buttOning on glove,
IT'S lips that speak of plays next week,
While eyes are talking love.
lis meeting in the ballroom,
It's Thirling in the dance,
lis something hid behind the lid
More than simple glance.
It's lingering in the hallway,
It's sitting on the stair,
lis bearded lips on hnger-ups
Of mamma isn't there.
lis tucking in the carriage,
It's asking for call,
tbs long "gUOd-nights' in tender lights,
And that is-nO, not ~!
lis parting when it's over,
And one goes home to sleep.
Best JOYS must end, "tru u, my friend,
But one goes home to iCeeD.
Some girls cultivate the art Of artless-
ness, practice the baby stare" before their
mirrors, aad delight in being called
"FlirtS." They report their supposed
conquests to each other, and laugh at the
simplicity of men.
But while this type of girl often capti-
Yates unsOphi3ticated youths, she seldom
makes deep impression on a man OF any
experience. He detects her shallow arti-
fees, and is more amused than charmed.
While she is telling her friend "DOllie'
what Il mash she has on that spOOny
fellow" flor the would-be flirt is nearly
always sla1gy), he is smiling over his
cigar and thinking how chagrined she will
be when he leaves her without having
committed himself Or perhaps he is
laughing with his chum Jack" over the
matter, and telling him that the girl
actually" believes he is in love with
hcr-the idea ~
The most dangerous type of firt never
boasts of her powers, never cOntesSes to any
one that a man is interested in her, and is
lavish in her praise Of her rivals. She tells
the catch of the season, for whom all the
girls are angling, that she thinks no other
existence on earth so desirable ~ the life
of bachelor. She says the most protitless
of all Journeys is the one which leads
gentleman into the state Of matrimOny;
and while a woman is sure Of ten or fifteen
years of social popularity, an agreeable
man is always fascinating She dilates on
the charms OF the ladies he admireS, and
leaves him piqued with her willingness to
see him remain single or captured by an
other
He determines to interest her, and ends
by loving her-as she knew he would.
Woman is considered the more trusting
of the two sexes, yet believe man is the
tar more liable to be deceived by a few
sweet words. 1t is not from any excess of
vanity on his pert but the natural result
of his education. Man is taught to think
OF woman rs husband hunter. From
the cradle to the altar Tor the grave he
suppcses her one ambition is 10 marry.
Consequently, she need only smile, greet
him cordially, flatter adroitly, and he be-
lieves she has serious intentions.
On the other hand, women are taught TO
dIS:rust men. and TO place no faith in their
sweet speeches. While there is not a wo-
man living who does not enjoy delicately
expressed compliment frOru the other sex
lif there is. do not want to see her), |
have known very few girls who were quick
to believe u man in earnest until he de-
clIred himself So.
Only this past summer | acted as chap
eroue pro tca. for lovely girl who was
thrown much in the society of a thorough
bred male flint. She was only twenty, and
full of sentiment. He was handsome and
fascinating There wereall the accessories
of summer moonlight, the ocean beach,
swinging hammOckS, and leafy walks and
drives, the dreamy strains of LA Gitana"
and the coSey piazza hooks. She repeated
to me with all the relish Of youth for we'll
prepared "tatiy," his sweet and pretty
speeches But she did not lose her heart
or head: She thoroughly enjoyed the ex-
perence however.
saw another young lady who did not
enjoy herSellOn evening.
She came up on the vcranda with q
Young gentleman escort. They prone
uaded Il few moments, and then he said,
Shall we sit down, and have you a choice
of location ?" She said it made no differ
euce, hut ! saw her eyes wander toward
two unoccupied chairs placed ut some little
distance from the detached groups of piazza
loungers. But what do you suppose that
dull fellow did? He brought those chairs
up under the blaze of the electric lights,
close to n circle OF chattering young people,
and she sat down among them looking
utterly disguised.
She was young, pretty, and romantic
Ii was mOOn-washed midsummer evening.
She wOuld have liked him to suggest the
secluded cOrner-tO object, to he oyerruled,
until she was obliged to say, Really, we
must join our friends" and she would have
liked him TO consent rery reluctantly.
No woman exists, however sensible,
however spiritual, however intellectual,
who does not in her secret soul enjoy the
deferential and delicately prohered at
teution of IN agreeable gentleman.
If she does not,
"She is neither man nor woman,
She IS neither beast nor human
She's a ghOul"
Webster defines Irritation rs playing at
cOurtShip." There is a cOarse-iibred being
hidden in the mask OF beauty who is some
times deuom!uated flirt. She plays at
courtship," always with a moneyed lover,
merely to obtain financial favors and ex-
peusive gifts, After which she quarrels
with the gilt-giver and seeks new fields
She prefers freedom and independence of
action TO marriage, and until she is thirty
her life is a succession Of intrigues. After
that it becomes Il supreme effort TO make
a good marriage and TO become the aSsoci-
ate of respectable people. She not unfre-
quently develops n taste for the arts, and
dabbles in literature or music or painting,
conscious that the doors of genius are not so
strongly barred against woman without
credentials as the doors of society proper.
But this unfortunate specimen OF the flint
rulgdris is more properly called an 'adven-
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